News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-02-17

should know, II dontE ~
tWell, l may just go back again, .
said Davis.
You'd better" observed Captain
Marsh grimly you'll not find what
you're looking for here"
Davis made his way back to his en-
plOyer's Office, and with considerable
trepidation informed them of the non
arrival of the expected cargo. Dorrell
turned pale and Levi became perfectly
green
"There must be some mistake, " said
the former hurriedly.
A hurried telegram was dispatched to
the agents in Alexandria, and in the
course of a few hours the terSe answer
was flashed back
"No such consignment dispatched to
you. Some mistake"
In five minutes Mr. Levi was driving
furiously up to Exchange Court where,
it is needless to say, he did not find Mr..
Johnson. Nor did he find any one Sc
| connected with the firm. The door lead
| ing to the offices was locked, and a card
neatly tackled thereon bearing the in
scription
'tOn the Continent for an indefinite
time "
All the documents were produced and
most carefully examined by Bolton.
| The detective-after the manner of his
kind-looked inscrutable and SAID very
little.
The affair was placed entirely in his
hands, and after some days inquiry the
firm of Levi & Co found that they had
been very successfully swindled, all the
documents being forgeries. Mr.. Lewis
check had been crshed on the day it
was received-all in Band of England
notes, none of which had been passed or
changed in Liverpool. The inference
was that Mr.. johnson had taken them
with him to London with the intention
of changing them into gold. 1t was also
ascertained that Mr.. johnson had left
his rooms more than a week ago, at a
late hour in the evening and that
gentlemen answering his description
had, on that same evening, taken the
night express for London.
"But how" said Mr.. Dorrell, "did
| he get Pinero's signature to copy?"
"a simple matter" replied the de-
tective. "He had some small shipping
transactions with Piuero & Co. before,
which enabled him to possess himself of
one OF two of their forms of bills of lad
ing. This plot was not hatched in
few days"
1.-The scoundrel!" stormed Mr. Levi
"TIl trace him, I'll hunt him down, if
spend every penny have in the world
Find him, Bolton and I'll make your
fortune.
Mr. Bolton thereon traced first to Lon
don, then TO Paris then to Irun, and
thus across the Spanish frontier, beyond
which it was of course useless to follow
him. The celebrated detective there
fore returned to Liverpool and present
ed himself once again in Messrs. Levi &
Co.'S Office.
Follow him through Spain, drag
him back by force drag him to the
dock! " almost screamed Mr.. Levi.
"Spare no expense, " were Mr.. Dor |
reIrs last words to the detective 1--WE |
give you carte blancbe-but bring him
back with YOU
Two men were Iounging, one hot Au-
Fust evening, on the veranda OF the Fon |
u -!:..llysic at Malaga. Issy-Sh V---s s1-l6}--
ng, and from their conversation they
were evidently recent acquaintances.
eyes the elder of the two men was
saying, with a strong American twang,
g I'm travelling for pleasure. Pve made
a pretty tall sum in mining, and mean
to enjoy myself. / intend running pretty
well over Europe during the next month
don't take sudden fancies, now, as a
rule" he went on, "but I've taken a
fancy to you. like your sort. What |
did you say your name was?
"Ididn't saw answered the other, in |
clear high bred tones ; "but my name |
is Frederick Steyne"
"Thank you. My name is Kemp-at |
your service. Here's my card. You are
an Englishmen, I calculate
"Yes. You are and American, pre-.
sume?"
That's so returned the other, stick
ing his thumbs in the armholes of his
waistcoat-" Josiah Wa hington Kemp,
of New York City, United States. l
guess you are travelling for pleasure, too,
Mr.. Steynel"
"Well-no," =" said the person address
ed, carefully selecting a fresh cigar 81
am only here on little matter of bust
ness. A relative of mine-an uncle, in
fact-died here lately, and left me a
small fortune. I thought of starting
business either here or in Seville
81 feel we are going to be friends
he said, as Mr.. Steyne handed him a
cigar from an exquisitely mounted case.
I'm sorry now we didn't get to know
each other sooner. I've been here for
three days"
Then he went on to give his compan-
ion frank and rambling account of his
life and adventures, and how he had
made his "pile =" Altogether he was
very communicative. And Mr.. Stcyne
soon became confidential too E; telling
how he had come out to Spain six years
before how he had lived for the last
three years in extreme poverty and i'll
health, and how thankfully he had hail
ed the small windfall which had lately
befallen him. He spoke, too, IN affect
ing terms of a much loved younger broth
er who had died of cholera during the
preceding Summer, and whose death
had been an acute and terrible grief to
him.
d" You haven't been in England lately,
1 supposed" said Mr. Kemp, looking at
tentively at a very pretty little Spanish
gill who was crossing the street below
''Oh. no. " replied the other. ~ have
not seen England since l left it six years
ago. / hadn't the means, even had
wished it besides, | have no longer
any interests there"
As he spoke he t1icked the ash from
off his cigar, and sighed.
All, said the American. They talk
ed on indifferent subjects until the clock
struck eleven then they parted for the
night.
As the days went on they become fast
friends. apparently, and the one was
oroIry oaar without tho other
"Look here, Steyne, my boy" said
Mr.. Kemp one afternoon, as they sat in
the shady veranda, q have an ideal"
Surely-for Mr.. Kemp that IS moth
ing uncommon" observed Mr.. Steyne,
with a courteous smile.
''Ive been thinking" went on Mr..
Kemp. ''YOu say you have never seen |
much of Madrid. Neither have I; and |
guess it's rather an interesting place.
" hy shouldn't we take run up there to-
gether; not straight up, but doing all
the places of interest on the way"
"My dear Sir, said Mr. Steyne, blow
ing a tiny curl of smoke into the air as
he spoke, ''you have misunderstood me, |
fear. The little sum my uncle left me
though fortune to me does not admit
of such extravaganza as you mention.
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